Coffee not a carcinogen, but ‘very hot’ drinks may cause cancer: WHO
The World Health Organization’s research arm has downgraded its classification of coffee as a possible carcinogen, declaring ...
Most elderly persons are subjected to abuse in old age: study
A majority of older persons face elder abuse all the time throughout their old age irrespective of their financial or ...
Nagpur Harlequin baby dies two days after birth
A baby girl born with a rare congenital disorder with barely any external skin died on Monday in Nagpur after struggling for her ...
US researcher accidentally infects self with Zika virus
A woman researcher at the University of Pittsburgh accidentally infected herself with the dangerous Zika virus while working on an ...
Govt to institute ‘Yoga medals’ for paramilitary troops
With the country set to celebrate the second International Yoga Day (IYD) on June 21, the government has proposed instituting ...
Rahul to join mass protest in Punjab to highlight rampant drug abuse
New Delhi, Jun 10 : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will be taking part in a mass protest at Punjab on Monday to ...
‘Three-parent babies’ could be a reality by the end of 2017
“Three-parent babies” could be a reality by the end of next year following successful preclinical ...
Citizens have right to safe water, say draft legislation
The government has for the first time said that citizens had a right to safe water and laid out stringent rules on how ...
Forgot something? It is good for memory !
For managing the memories acquired across a lifetime, human beings need to forget — as part of the brains’ system, says new ...
Over 2000 Indians got HIV due to unsafe blood transfusions in 18 months
Around 2000 Indians were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) after getting botched blood transfusions, in the last 18 ...